Velox-1X Shows Promising Oil Discovery in Western Mediterranean

• Friday, 24th July 2026
• by Tarek Abdallah

Drilling of the offshore Velox-1X exploratory well in the North Cleopatra concession in the Western Mediterranean has revealed promising oil indicators, confirming a functioning petroleum system and crude oil in the a...

TotalEnergies Eyes Western Mediterranean Gas Potential

• Wednesday, 15th April 2026
• by Doaa Ashraf

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, met with a delegation from France’s TotalEnergies to discuss investment opportunities in the deep waters of the Western Mediterranean, specifically within the...

Egypt to Expand Oil, Gas Exploration in Western Mediterranean

• Wednesday, 21st April 2021
• by Editorial Team

Hamdy Abdel Aziz, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, stated that the current Ministry’s strategy aims to increase oil and gas discoveries especially in the Western Mediterranean, accordin...

MoP, Shell Egypt Sign Two Agreements for Western Mediterranean Exploration

• Monday, 22nd March 2021
• by Editorial Team

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla signed two new agreements with Shell Egypt for the Herodotus Basin in offshore deep-water concession area, in the Western Mediterranean, a press release repo...